Sabaton - Attero Dominatus

*=Staff's pick	Attero Dominatus Nuclear Attack* Rise Of Evil* In The Name Of God* We Burn* Angels Calling Back In Control Light In The Black* Metal Crüe

Genre	Heavy/Power Metal	Joakim Brodén	Vocals
Tracks	9	Oskar Montelius	Guitar
Runningtime	41 Min.	Rickard Sundén	Guitar
Label	Black Lodge	Pär Sundström	Bass
Release	28 July 2006	Daniel Mullback	Drums
Country	Sweden	Daniel Mÿhr	Keyboard
Similar artists	Accept, Manowar

Sabaton seems to have chosen the easy way. Attero Dominatus is almost an exact copy of their breakthrough album Primo Victoria, song by song. But it's all a part of the plan. Primo and Attero belongs together and was originally written mostly at the same time as a double album. The record company wanted separate releases and that makes it now possible to ride on the success of Primo Victoria. It is yet a difficult way if you really want it to become more successful than the 'original'. Somehow the band have succeeded in their mission. In a strange way, this sounds fresh. And even if it lacks the same peaks, it is more evenly distributed than Primo Victoria. There is a thought through concept of panzer music and war lyrics.

Attero Dominatus is the title track, has the Latin title, the mighty atmosphere, deals about the Nazis defeat in WWII - do I need to say that this song is the parallel to Primo Victoria? It does not have the same immediate hit potential though. Nuclear Attack is the simple live song that brings one's thoughts to Panzer Battalion. The chorus is not as genius this time though. So far we still have a clear advantage for Primo. But with Rise Of Evil there is also a rise for this record. It's an epic doomsday song about the Third Reich, with marching drums and a mighty atmosphere. A history lesson impossible to forget.

In The Name Of God keeps up the quality, with a melody that reminds you of a faster version of Wolfpack. We Burn deals with the conflict in former Yugoslavia and is a fast track in the same vain as Counterstrike. Angels Calling slows down the tempo, just as Purple Heart. Back In Control makes you think of Into The Fire. Which song is the parallel to Metal Crüe is almost unnecessary to mention. The lyrics are put together out of well-known band names. Just as with Metal Machine, Joakim Brodén wrote it while sitting on the lav.

What is strange with Sabaton is that you cannot pick out a single band and say that they sound like them. That is usually not a problem with new metal bands, whether they want it or not. Can it be that Sabaton actually have found a sound of their own? Sabaton is German power metal; heavy but still melodic; with Brodén's characteristic deep voice with emphasis on the 'r':s - and great songs. Not that complicated, still characteristic.

Production	Vocals	Compositions
8	8	7

Summary
7,5 chalices of 10 - David